INVESTMENTS (Available-for-Sale Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	$ 94,573	$ 97,102
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	5,928	3,494
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	878	336
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	99,623	100,260
Equity securities, Amortized Cost	2,127	2,127
Equity securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	2,682	3,176
Equity securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	2	0
Equity securities, Fair Value	4,807	5,303
Amortized Cost	96,700	99,229
Gross Unrealized Gains	8,610	6,670
Gross Unrealized Losses	880	336
Fair Value	104,430	105,563
U.S. Government corporations and agencies
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	4,561	4,131
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	356	150
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	4,917	4,281
Agency mortgage backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	27,761	32,283
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	1,489	861
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	15	157
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	29,235	32,987
Asset backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	9,570	10,307
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	102	71
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	499	104
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	9,173	10,274
Private label mortgage backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	8,219	6,815
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	760	441
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	12	4
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	8,967	7,252
Corporate bonds
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	38,716	36,074
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	2,899	1,816
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	352	70
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	41,263	37,820
States, municipalities and political subdivisions
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	4,911	6,669
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	210	109
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	1
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	5,121	6,777
Foreign governments
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, Amortized Cost	835	823
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Gains	112	46
Fixed maturities, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fixed maturities, Fair Value	$ 947	$ 869

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